1 files changed, 18 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c
index f65626aec7c1..47b259190b5a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ int qla4xxx_mailbox_command(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, uint8_t inCount,
         u_long wait_count;
         uint32_t intr_status;
         unsigned long flags = 0;
+        uint32_t dev_state;
 
         /* Make sure that pointers are valid */
         if (!mbx_cmd || !mbx_sts) {
@@ -40,12 +41,23 @@ int qla4xxx_mailbox_command(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, uint8_t inCount,
                 return status;
         }
 
-        if (is_qla8022(ha) &&
-            test_bit(AF_FW_RECOVERY, &ha->flags)) {
-                DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_WARNING, ha, "scsi%ld: %s: prematurely "
-                    "completing mbx cmd as firmware recovery detected\n",
-                    ha->host_no, __func__));
-                return status;
+        if (is_qla8022(ha)) {
+                if (test_bit(AF_FW_RECOVERY, &ha->flags)) {
+                        DEBUG2(ql4_printk(KERN_WARNING, ha, "scsi%ld: %s: "
+                            "prematurely completing mbx cmd as firmware "
+                            "recovery detected\n", ha->host_no, __func__));
+                        return status;
+                }
+                /* Do not send any mbx cmd if h/w is in failed state*/
+                qla4_8xxx_idc_lock(ha);
+                dev_state = qla4_8xxx_rd_32(ha, QLA82XX_CRB_DEV_STATE);
+                qla4_8xxx_idc_unlock(ha);
+                if (dev_state == QLA82XX_DEV_FAILED) {
+                        ql4_printk(KERN_WARNING, ha, "scsi%ld: %s: H/W is in "
+                            "failed state, do not send any mailbox commands\n",
+                            ha->host_no, __func__);
+                        return status;
+                }
         }
 
         if ((is_aer_supported(ha)) &&